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March 27, 2015
One on One with DHH Secretary Kathy Kliebert, Cancer in Louisiana, Prescription for Health with Dr. Rani Whitfield. March is Colo-rectal Cancer Awareness Month.

One on One with DHH Secretary Kathy Kliebert (04:28) The Department of Health and Hospitals made its case before the House Appropriations Committee this week. DHH Secretary Kathy Kliebert explained that that without the approval of tax credit changes this legislative session, the department could see some big money problems. Shauna Sanford talks one on one with Secretary Kliebert. SHARE

Cancer in Louisiana (13:19) Why in Louisiana’s cancer death rate so much higher than the rest of America? What can be done to identify cancer earlier and provide the treatment patients need to defeat this disease? This month’s topic on Louisiana Public Square (www.lpb.org/publicsquare) brings together residents with cancer and experts on the front lines of diagnosis, looking for answers. SHARE

Prescription for Health with Dr. Rani Whitfield (19:17) March is Colo-rectal Cancer Awareness Month. This disease is highest among Cajun white males and yet it is almost completely preventable. Dr. Rani Whitfield is in the studio to offer possibly lifesaving information for you or someone you know. SHARE